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“deign to” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/diɣˈnaɾ/

Example

Al final, él se dignó a responder mi mensaje.

In the end, he deigned to reply to my message.

Illustration for dignar (deign to)

How to say “deign to” in Spanish

“Deign to” in Spanish is dignar.

Grudging reply or consent that shows disdain.

Full entry for dignar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dignar

Finalmente, el director se dignó a aceptar la invitación.

Finally, the director reluctantly deigned to accept the invitation.

Tips for using dignar

  • Appears pronominally as 'dignarse a + infinitive' and the phrase 'no se dignó a...' expresses criticism rather than neutral acceptance, where 'aceptar' or 'responder' are used in neutral contexts.

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